11-46-23
Section 11-46-23 Authority and procedure for adjustment of boundary lines of wards, division of wards into voting districts, etc. The boundaries of wards within municipalities which have been divided into wards as now defined shall so remain until changed by ordinance. Hereafter the municipal governing body may, in its discretion, readjust the boundary lines of wards and may divide or consolidate any number of wards and resubdivide the same into voting districts; provided, that no such adjustment shall be made within three months of any election unless such adjustment is made during calendar year 1984 for the purpose of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended. Whenever the municipal governing body readjusts any ward lines or divides a ward into voting districts, the ordinance whereby the ward is established or subdivided into voting districts shall describe the territory composing the ward, and when the ward has been subdivided, the territory composing each district...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-46-23.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-88-7
Section 11-88-7 Powers of authority generally; power of authority to acquire, operate, etc., systems, etc., outside service area; provisions in schedules of rates and charges generally; powers of authority organized to construct and operate sewer system. (a) The authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section 11-88-18) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this article, and to defend civil actions against it; (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, receive, and take, by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-88-7.htm - 9K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-92C-2
Section 11-92C-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any authorizing subdivision in accordance with Section 11-92C-3. (2) AUTHORITY. Any local redevelopment authority organized pursuant to this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing body of any authorizing subdivision in accordance with Section 11-92C-3, which authorizes the incorporation of the authority. (4) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county or municipality that has adopted an authorizing resolution. (5) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (6) BONDS. Any bonds, notes, certificates, or any other form of indebtedness representing an obligation to pay money. (7) CONTIGUOUS. Two or more tracts of land if touching for a continuous distance of not less than 200 feet. The term shall include tracts of land divided by bodies of water, streets,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-92C-2.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
16-18-1
Section 16-18-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following respective meanings: (1) ANCILLARY IMPROVEMENTS. Educational and related facilities of every kind including, but without limitation to, classrooms, scientific and other laboratories, libraries, auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeterias, dining rooms, dormitories, student and faculty apartments, student union buildings, recreational and social facilities, student and faculty infirmaries and clinics and facilities for washing, laundering and cleaning clothing and fabrics of every kind, or any combination of any thereof, and shall also include equipment and furniture and fixtures used or useful in educational and related facilities of every kind. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the construction of buildings for primarily commercial purposes. (2) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality in...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/16-18-1.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-43-7.1
Section 11-43-7.1 Expense allowances of members of council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities and municipalities having population of 250,000 or more. (a) The council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama and all municipalities in Alabama having a population of 250,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census, shall have the power and authority to grant to any member of such council or other governing body an amount of money for expenses incurred by such member on account of such member's attending the business of such municipality within its corporate limits. The maximum expense allowance shall be $500.00 per month for each member of the council, except the president or chairman of the council or other governing body who may be given an allowance not to exceed $550.00 per month. (b) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a) hereof, the council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-43-7.1.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-47-170
Section 11-47-170 Acquisition of lands, easements, etc., by municipality; limitations on condemnation. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), whenever in the judgment of the council, commission, or other governing body of a city or town it may be necessary or expedient for the carrying out and full exercise of any power granted by the applicable provisions of this title or any other applicable provision of law, the town or city shall have full power and authority to acquire by purchase the necessary lands or rights, easements, or interests therein, thereunder, or thereover or, for the purposes for which private property may be acquired by condemnation, may proceed to condemn the same in the manner provided by this article, or by the general laws of this state governing the taking of lands or the acquiring of interests therein for the uses for which private property may be taken, and such proceedings shall be governed in every respect by the general laws of this state...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-47-170.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-47-218
Section 11-47-218 Powers of authorities generally; location of projects; exercise of power of eminent domain. (a) In addition to all other powers at any time conferred on it by law, and subject to any express provisions of its certificate of incorporation to the contrary, an authority shall have the following lawful powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to discharge thereof in the corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name in perpetuity or for the duration specified in its certificate of incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil actions and to defend actions against it. (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) To adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and rules, not inconsistent with this article or its certificate of incorporation, for the regulation and conduct of the affairs and business of the authority. (5) To acquire, receive, take, and hold, whether by purchase,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-47-218.htm - 12K - Match Info - Similar pages
11-88-6
Section 11-88-6 Board of directors. (a) Each authority shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization. (b) The board shall consist initially of three directors, elected, as soon as may be practicable after the organization of the authority, by the governing body of the determining county for staggered terms as follows: The first term of one director shall begin immediately upon the director's election and shall end at noon on March 1 of the next succeeding odd-numbered calendar year following the election; the first term of another director shall begin immediately upon his or her election and shall end at noon on March 1 of the second succeeding odd-numbered calendar year following the election; and the first term of the remaining director shall begin immediately upon his or her election and shall end at noon on March 1 of the third succeeding odd-numbered calendar year following the election....
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-88-6.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
16-17-1
Section 16-17-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall be given the following respective meanings: (1) ANCILLARY IMPROVEMENTS. Educational and related facilities of every kind including, but without limitation to, classrooms, scientific and other laboratories, libraries, auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeterias, dining rooms, dormitories, student and faculty apartments, student union buildings, recreational and social facilities, student and faculty infirmaries and clinics and facilities for washing, laundering and cleaning clothing and fabrics of every kind, or any combination of any thereof, and shall also include equipment and furniture and fixtures used or useful in educational and related facilities of every kind. (2) APPLICANT.A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 16-17-3. (3) AUTHORITY. Any public corporation organized pursuant to the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/16-17-1.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-28-23
Section 22-28-23 Local air pollution control programs. (a) Except as provided in this section, it is the intention of this chapter to occupy by preemption the field of air pollution control within all areas of the State of Alabama. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or abrogate any private remedies now available to any person for the alleviation, abatement, control, correction, or prevention of air pollution or restitution for damage resulting therefrom. (b) Subject to the provisions of this section, each municipal governing body which had municipal ordinances in effect on, or before, July 1, 1969, which pertain to air pollution control and which provide for the creation and establishment of an air pollution control board and each county board of health shall have the authority to establish, and thereafter administer, within their jurisdictions, a local air pollution control program which: (1) Provides, subject to subsection (d) of this section, by ordinance,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-28-23.htm - 9K - Match Info - Similar pages
|